World Juniors live streams: How to watch 2022 IIHF World U20 Championship without cable in USA, Canada

Bryan Murphy

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The 2022 IIHF World U20 Championship, otherwise known as the World Juniors kicks off on Tuesday, Aug. 9 where 10 teams will compete for the right to be crowned gold medalists.

Viewers in North America will surely be tuned in to watch Team Canada and Team USA compete at the 12-day tournament in Edmonton, Alberta.

While all of the games will be available on TV, in the age of streaming, not everyone has the channels necessary to watch the games live on their television. 

MORE: Watch the 2022 World Juniors live with fuboTV (free trial, U.S. only)

Here is how to watch all of the games without cable. 

2022 World Juniors live streams

  • Canada: TSN.ca, TSN app
  • United States: fuboTV, Sling TV, DirecTV Stream

Those without cable in Canada are still able to watch all 31 tournament games from TSN's digital platforms. Viewers will be able to access highlights, goal-by-goal updates, live scores and stats for each tournament game, however you do need to sign in with your TV provider. 

For cord-cutters in the United States, all tournament games will be available to stream on NHL Network. By signing up for fuboTV, Sling TV or DirecTV Stream, U.S. viewers will have digital access to all tournament games.

How to watch World Juniors in Canada

  • TV channel: TSN, RDS

As the official broadcast partner for Team Canada, TSN and RDS, for the French-speaking audience, will be responsible for airing all tournament matchups, including quarterfinal, semifinal and medal games.

How to watch World Juniors in the USA

  • TV channel: NHL Network

The NHL Network will be responsible for airing coverage of all tournament matchups in the United States, starting with Czechia vs. Slovakia on Tuesday, Aug. 9 at 2 p.m. 

World Juniors schedule 2022

Tuesday, Aug. 9

Matchup Time (ET) TV
Czechia vs. Slovakia 2 p.m. TSN/NHL Network
Latvia vs. Finland 6 p.m. TSN/NHL Network
USA vs. Germany 10 p.m. TSN/NHL Network

Wednesday, Aug. 10

Matchup Time (ET) TV
Sweden vs. Switzerland 2 p.m. TSN/NHL Network
Latvia vs. Canada 6 p.m. TSN/NHL Network
Germany vs. Austria 10 p.m. TSN/NHL Network

Thursday, Aug. 11

Matchup Time (ET) TV
Finland vs. Czechia 2 p.m. TSN/NHL Network
Slovakia vs. Canada 6 p.m. TSN/NHL Network
Switzerland vs. USA 10 p.m. TSN/NHL Network

Friday, Aug. 12

Matchup Time (ET) TV
Austria vs. Sweden 2 p.m. TSN/NHL Network
Slovakia vs. Latvia 6 p.m. TSN/NHL Network

Saturday, Aug. 13

Matchup Time (ET) TV
Austria vs. USA 2 p.m. TSN/NHL Network
Canada vs. Czechia 6 p.m. TSN/NHL Network
Germany vs. Switzerland 10 p.m. TSN/NHL Network

Sunday, Aug. 14

Matchup Time (ET) TV
Finland vs. Slovakia 2 p.m. TSN/NHL Network
Czechia vs. Latvia 6 p.m. TSN/NHL Network
USA vs. Sweden 10 p.m. TSN/NHL Network

Monday, Aug. 15

Matchup Time (ET) TV
Switzerland vs. Austria 2 p.m. TSN/NHL Network
Canada vs. Finland 6 p.m. TSN/NHL Network
Sweden vs. Germany 10 p.m. TSN/NHL Network

Wednesday, Aug. 17

Matchup Time (ET) TV
Quarterfinal 12 p.m. TSN/NHL Network
Quarterfinal 3:30 p.m. TSN/NHL Network
Quarterfinal 7 p.m. TSN/NHL Network
Quarterfinal 10:30 TSN/NHL Network

Friday, Aug. 19

Matchup Time (ET) TV
Semifinal 2 p.m. TSN/NHL Network
Semifinal 6 p.m. TSN/NHL Network

Saturday, Aug. 20

Matchup Time (ET) TV
Bronze Medal Game 2 p.m. TSN/NHL Network
Gold Medal Game 6 p.m. TSN/NHL Network

2022 World Juniors odds

According to Sports Interaction, the 2022 tournament is a four-horse race. 

Canada, Finland, the United States and Sweden are the clear frontrunners to win this year's tournament, with the Canadians holding the best odds at +116. All four countries are +400 or higher, while the other six teams are +1386 or lower. 

Here are the odds as of now for the 2022 tournament. 

Team Odds
Canada +105
Finland +325
USA +333
Sweden +408
Czechia +1555
Slovakia +3057
Germany +7840
Switzerland +7840
Austria +50000
Latvia +50000

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Bryan Murphy joined The Sporting News in 2022 as the NHL/Canada content producer. Previously he worked for NBC Sports on their national news desk reporting on breaking news for the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL, in addition to covering the 2020 and 2022 Olympic Games. A graduate of Quinnipiac University, he spent time in college as a beat reporter covering the men’s ice hockey team.